This appendix contains a representative sampling of bibliographical references useful to catalogers of rare music material. Each entry gives a full citation for the reference, followed by the preferred shorter citation form. Such citations may be provided in the catalog record when the reference consulted contains a fuller bibliographic description of the item resource being cataloged or when it includes information that supports information being used in the catalog record.
Complete guidance on how to formulate citations not included in the following list may be found in the Introduction to the third edition of Standard Citations for Rare Materials Cataloging, published by the Bibliographic Standards Committee of RBMS and available online at
Citation forms
“The AFS Ethnographic Thesaurus”
http://www.afsnet.org/?page=AFSET
Ethnographic Thesaurus
Berz, Ernst-Ludwig. Die Notendrucker und ihre Verleger in Frankfurt am Main von den Anfängen bis etwa 1630: eine bibliographische und drucktechnische Studie der Musikpublikation. Catalogus musicus, 5. Kassel: Internationale Vereinigung der Musikbibliotheken, and Internationale Gesellschaft fur Musikwissenschaft, 1970.
Berz, E.-L. Notendrucker und ihre Verleger in Frankfurt am Main von den Anfängen bis etwa 1630
Boorman, Stanley. “Petrucci at Fossombrone: Some New Editions and Cancels.” In: Source Materials and the Interpretation of Music: A Memorial Volume to Thurston Dart, edited by Ian Bent, p. 129-53. London: Stainer & Bell, 1981.
Boorman, S. Petrucci at Fossombrone In: Source materials and the interpretation of music
British Library. Dept. of Printed Books. The Catalogue of Printed Music in the British Library to 1980. Editor, Laureen Baillie. London, New York: K.G. Saur; Detroit: Distributed by Gale Research Co., 1981-
Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980
The British Union-Catalogue of Early Music Printed Before the Year 1801. London: Butterworths Scientific Publications, 1957.
British union-catalogue of early music printed before the year 1801
Cohen, Paul. Musikdruck und Drucker zu Nürnberg im 16. Jahrhundert erschienenen Noten- und Musikbucher. Nürnberg: Zierfuss, 1927.
Cohen, P. Musikdruck und Drucker zu Nürnberg im sechzehnten Jahrhundert
“Cotages d’editeurs anterieurs à c.1850.” Fontes Artis Musicae 14 (1967): 22-37.
“Cotages d’editeurs anterieurs à c. 1850”. In Fontes artis musicae, number 14 (1967)
Cusick, Suzanne G. Valerio Dorico: Music Printer in Sixteenth-Century Rome. Studies in Musicology, [no. 43]. Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, 1981.
Cusick, S.G. Valerio Dorico
Davidsson, Åke. Bibliographie zur Geschichte des Musikdrucks. Studia musicologica Upsaliensia, nova ser., 1. Uppsala: Almqvist & Weksell, 1965.
Davidsson, Å. Bibliographie zur Geschichte des Musikdrucks
Davidsson, Åke. “Die Literatur zur Geschichte des Notendrucks.” In his Musikbibliographische Beiträge, 91-115. Uppsala Universitets Arsskrift, 1954, 9. Uppsala: A.B. Lundequistska Bokhandeln, 1954. (In German, translated from the Swedish by Robert Braun.)
Davidsson, Å. Literatur zur Geschichte des Notendrucks. In his Musikbibliographische Beiträge
Devriès, Anik and François Lesure. Dictionnaire des éditeurs de musique français. 2 vols. in 3. Archives de l’édition musicale française, t.4. Genève: Editions Minkoff, 1979-1988.
Devries, A. Dictionnaire des éditeurs de musique français
Donà, Mariangela. La stampa musicale a Milano fino all’anno 1700. Biblioteca di bibliografia italiana, 39. Firenze: Leo S. Olschki, 1961.
Donà, M. Stampa musicale a Milano fino all’anno 1700
Duggan, Mary Kay. Italian Music Incunabula: Printers and Type. Berkeley: University of California Press, c1992.
Duggan, M.K. Italian music incunabula
Eitner, Robert, 1832-1905, ed. Bibliographie der Musik Sammelwerke des XVI. und XVII. Jahrhunderts. Im vereine mit Frz. Xav. Haberl, A. Lagerberg und C. F. Pohl. Berlin : L. Liepmannssohn, 1877.
Eitner, R. Bibliographie der Musik Sammelwerke des XVI. und XVII. Jahrhunderts
Goovaerts, Alphonse. Histoire et bibliographie de la typographie musicale dans les Pays-Bas. Mémoires de l’Academie Royale de Belgique, t. 29. Anvers: P. Kickx, 1880.
Goovaerts, A. Histoire et bibliographie de la typographie musicale dans les Pays-Bas
Heartz, Daniel. Pierre Attaingnant, Royal Printer of Music: A Historical Study and Bibliographical Catalog. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1969.
Heartz, D. Pierre Attaingnant, royal printer of music
Heyer, Anna Harriett. Historical Sets, Collected Editions, and Monuments of Music: A Guide to Their Contents. 2nd ed. Chicago : American Library Association, 1969.
Heyer, A.H. Historical sets, collected editions, and monuments of music (2nd edition)
Hopkinson, Cecil. A Dictionary of Parisian Music Publishers, 1700-1950. London: Printed for the Author, 1954.
Hopkinson, C. Dictionary of Parisian music publishers, 1700-1950
Humphries, Charles and William C. Smith. Music Publishing in the British Isles, from the Beginning until the Middle of the Nineteenth Century: A Dictionary of Engravers, Printers, Publishers, and Music Sellers, with a Historical Introduction. 2nd ed., with supplement. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1970.
Music publishing in the British Isles (2nd edition)
International Inventory of Musical Sources = Répertoire international des sources musicales = Internationales Quellenlexikon der Musik. München: G. Henle, 1960-<1992>.
Répertoire international des sources musicales [RISM]
Répertoire international des sources musicales = International Inventory of Musical Sources = Internationales Quellenlexikon der Musik. Series A, Einzeldrucke vor 1800. Kassel: Barenreiter, 1971-2003.
Répertoire international des sources musicales [RISM A]
Répertoire international des sources musicales = International Inventory of Musical Sources = Internationales Quellenlexikon der Musik. Series B. München-Duisburg: G. Henle, 1960-<1999>.
Répertoire international des sources musicales [RISM B]
Kast, Paul. “Die Musikdrucke des Kataloges Giunta von 1604.” Analecta musicologica 2 (1965): 41-71.
Kast, P. “Musikdrucke des Kataloges Giunta von 1604.” In Analecta musicologica, volume 2 (1965)
Kidson, Frank. British Music Publishers, Printers and Engravers: London, Provincial, Scottish, Irish, from Queen Elizabeth’s Reign to George the Fourth’s: With Select Bibliographical Lists of Musical Works Printed and Published Within that Period. London: W.E. Hill & Sons, 1900. Reprint. New York: Benjamin Blom, 1967.
Kidson, F. British music publishers, printers and engravers
Koth, Michelle S. Uniform Titles for Music. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press; [Middleton, Wisc.]: Music Library Association, 2008.
Koth, M.S. Uniform Titles for Music
Krummel, Donald W. English Music Printing, 1553-1700. Bibliographical Society Publication for the Year 1971. London: Bibliographical Society, 1975.
Krummel, D.W. English music printing, 1553-1700
Krummel, Donald W. Guide for Dating Early Published Music: A Manual of Bibliographical Practices. Hackensack, N.J.: Joseph Boonin; Kassel: Barenreiter, 1974.
Krummel, D.W. Guide for dating early published music
Lesure, François and G. Thibault. Bibliographie des éditions d’Adrian le Roy et Robert Ballard (1551-1598). Publications de la Société francaise de musicology, 2ème ser., t.9. Paris: Heugel et Cie, 1955.
Lesure, F. Bibliographie des éditions d’Adrian le Roy et Robert Ballard, 1551-1598
Lesure, François and G. Thibault. “Bibliographie des éditions musicales publiées par Nicolas Du Chemin (1549-1576)”. Annales musicologiques 1 (1953): 269-373.
Lesure, F. “Bibliographie des éditions musicales publiées par Nicolas Du Chemin (1549-1576)”. In Annales musicologiques, volume 1 (1953)
Lewis, Mary S. Antonio Gardano: Venetian Music Printer, 1538-1569: A Descriptive Bibliographical and Historical Study. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities, vol. 718-719. New York: Garland Publishing, 1988-2005. (3 v.)
Lewis, M.S. Antonio Gardano, Venetian music printer, 1538-1569
Meissner, Ute. Der antwerpener Notendrucker Tylman Susato: eine bibliographische Studie zur niederlandischen Chansonpublikation in der ersten Halfte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Berliner Studien zur Musikwissenschaft, Bd. 11. Berlin: Mersebruger, 1967.
Meissner, U. Antwerpener Notendrucker Tylman Susato
Meyer-Baer, Kathi. Liturgical Music Incunabula: A Descriptive Catalogue. Bibliographical Society Publication for the Year 1954. London: The Bibliographical Society, 1962.
Meyer-Baer, K. Liturgical music incunabula
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints: A Cumulative Author List Representing Library of Congress Printed Cards and Titles Reported by other American Libraries. Compiled and edited with the cooperation of the Library of Congress and the National Union Catalog Subcommittee of the Resources Committee of the Resources and Technical Services Division, American Library Association. London: Mansell, 1968-1981.
National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints
Neighbour, O.W. and Alan Tyson. English Music Publishers’ Plate Numbers in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century. London: Faber and Faber, 1965.
Neighbour, O.W. English music publishers’ plate numbers in the first half of the nineteenth century
Newberry Library. Bibliographical Inventory to the Early Music in the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall, 1977.
Bibliographical inventory to the early music in the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois
Pogue, Samuel F. Jacques Moderne: Lyons Music Printer of the Sixteenth Century. Travaux d’humanisme et Renaissance, 101. Geneve: Librairie Droz, 1969.
Pogue, S.F. Jacques Moderne, Lyons music printer of the sixteenth century
Sartori, Claudio. Bibliografia della musica strumentale italiana stampata in Italia fino al 1700. Biblioteca di bibliografia italiana, 23, 56. Firenze: Leo S. Olschki, 1952-1968. (2 v.)
Sartori, C. Bibliografia della musica strumentale italiana stampata in Italia fino al 1700
Sartori, Claudio. Bibliografia delle opere musicali stampate da Ottaviano Petrucci. Biblioteca di bibliografia italiana, 18. Firenze: Leo S. Olschki, 1948.
Sartori, C. Bibliografia delle opere musicali stampate da Ottaviano Petrucci
Sartori, Claudio. Dizionario degli editori musicali italiani (tipografi, incisori, librai-editori). Biblioteca bibliografia italiana, 32. Firenze: Leo S. Olschki, 1958.
Sartori, C. Dizionario degli editori musicali italiani
Sartori, Claudio. “Nuove conclusive aggiunte alla ‘Bibliografia dal Petrucci’.” Collectanea historiae musicae 1 = Biblioteca historiae musicae cultures 2 (1953): 175-210.
Sartori, C. “Nuove conclusive aggiunte alla ’Bibliografia dal Petrucci’”. In Biblioteca historiae musicae cultures, volume 2 (1953)
Schneider, Herbert. Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichnis samtlicher Werke von Jean-Baptiste Lully (LWV). Tutzing : Schneider, 1981. (München : E. Vogel)
Schneider, H. Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichnis samtlicher Werke von Jean-Baptiste Lully (LWV)
Smith, William Charles. A Bibliography of the Musical Works Published by John Walsh During the Years, 1695-1720. Bibliographical Publication for the Year 1941. London: Printed for the Bibliographical Society at the University Press, Oxford, 1948. (Reprint: London: Bibliographical Society, 1968.)
Smith, W.C. Bibliography of the musical works published by John Walsh during the years 1695-1720
Smith, William Charles and Charles Humphries. A Bibliography of the Musical Works Published by the Firm of John Walsh During the Years 1721-1766. London: Bibliographical Society, 1968.
Smith, W.C. Bibliography of the musical works published by the firm of John Walsh during the years 1721-1766
Smith, William Charles, assisted by Charles Humphries. Handel, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Early Editions. 2nd ed., with supp. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1970, c1960.
Smith, W.C. Handel, a descriptive catalogue of the early editions (2nd edition)
Sonneck, Oscar George Theodore. A Bibliography of Early Secular American Music (18th Century). Rev. and enl. by William Treat Upton. With a pref. to the Da Capo ed. by Irving Lowens. New York: Da Capo Press, 1964.
Sonneck, O.G.T. Bibliography of early secular American music, 18th century
Steele, Robert. Earliest English Music Printing: A Description and Bibliography of English Printed Music to the Close of the 16th Century. Illustrated Monographs, no. 11. London: Printed for the Bibliographical Society, at the Chiswick Press, 1903.
Steele, R. Earliest English music printing
Stellfield, J.A. Bibliographie des éditions musicales plantiniennes. Academie royale de Belgique. Classe des Beaux-Arts. Mémoires, t.5. Bruxelles: Palais des Academies, 1949.
Stellfield, J.A. Bibliographie des éditions musicales plantiniennes
Vogel, Emil. Bibliothek der gedruckten weltlichen Vocalmusik Italiens aus den Jahren 1500-1700. Hildesheim: G. Olm, 1962. (2 v.)
Vogel, E. Bibliothek der gedruckten weltlichen Vocalmusik Italiens aus den Jahren 1500-1700
Vogel, Emil and Alfred Einstein, François Lesure, Claudio Sartori. Bibliografia della musica italiana vocale profana pubblicata dal 1500 al 1700. Nuova ed., interamente rifatta e aumentata con gli indici dei musicisti, poeti, cantanti, dedicatari e dei capoversi dei testi letterari. Pomezia: Staderini, 1977. (3 v.)
Bibliografia della musica italiana vocale profana pubblicata dal 1500 al 1700
Wolfe, Richard J. Secular Music in America, 1801-1825: A Bibliography. Introd. by Carleton Sprague Smith. [1st ed.]. New York: The New York Public Library, 1964.
Wolfe, R.J. Secular music in America, 1801-1825
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